# Distance from Kubin Airport (KUG) to Chicago (ORD)

> 14,010 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,010 km / 8,705 mi / 7,565 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 16:48 in Kubin Airport, it's 01:48 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 665 ft (ORD is higher than KUG)

## Airports

### [Kubin Airport (KUG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kug-kubin-airport/1ef266e0-1040-6ebc-8e59-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kubin Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YKUB
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -10.220000, 142.220000
- Elevation: 15 ft

### [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chicago, United States
- ICAO: KORD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.980000, -87.910000
- Elevation: 680 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:48 in Kubin Airport, it's 01:48 in Chicago.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kubin Airport (KUG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kug-kubin-airport/1ef266e0-1040-6ebc-8e59-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)